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79th VINCENNES DELI AND MARKET

7900-7902 S VINCENNES AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

79th VINCENNES DELI AND MARKET has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 28, 2016. The most recent inspection, on August 20, 2020, found no infractions.

6 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on December 5, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on December 5, 2018. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on December 5, 2018. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on December 5, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on April 28, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, EGGS) NOT AT THE PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED INSIDE OF THE SODA REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA; 6 GALLONS OF MILK AT 51.7F AND 6 DOZEN EGGS AT 51F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS AND TO ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES AND DO NOT STORE TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE SODA REFRIGERATOR. DISCARDED PRODUCTS VALUED AT $50. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED READY TO EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BEEF, CHEESE) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT DATE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS THRU OUT WITH ACCUMUALTED DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 62. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
      • OBSERVED MANAGER SMOKING A CIGARETTE INSIDE OF THE FACILITY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INSPECTION. ALSO OBSERVED CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE FLOORS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT IT IS PROHIBITED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO SMOKE INSIDE OF PUBLIC FACILITIES. MANAGER CEASED SMOKING THE CIGARETTE AND CLEANED THE CIGARETTES BUTTS FROM THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY DURING THE INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-32-015.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COOLERS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON FLOOR WALK-IN BEHIND GRILL AND FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT COOKING AREA AND DIRT ON FLOOR IN FRONT SERVICE AREA BY WINDOWS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED MINOR WATER LEAKING FROM CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE UTILITY ROOM AND IN REAR GROCERY DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR.
  7. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN UNUSED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS COOLERS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON FLOOR WALK-IN BEHIND GRILL AND FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT COOKING AREA AND DIRT ON FLOOR IN FRONT SERVICE AREA BY WINDOWS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED MINOR WATER LEAKING FROM CEILING TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED NO LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY ITEMS/ UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE UTILITY ROOM AND IN REAR GROCERY DEPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCH OFF THE FLOOR.
  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. License

    7 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN ALL PREP AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED A MEAT SLICING PREP AREA IN THE REAR OF THE STORE NEAR THE FREEZERS WITH NO WALL/PARTITION/PROTECTION FRON THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED GASKETS TORN ON THE FRONT PREP AREA 3 DOOR COOLER AND THE REAR PREP AREA 2 DOOR COOLER. INSTRICTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN ALL GASKETS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED SHELVING WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE SHELVING.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED UNAPPROVED CEILING ABOVE THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED CEILING.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRICTED TO SHIELD ALL LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA.

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